New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Stock market prediction for Monday, 21 September 2026: The Indian stock market ended the truncated trading week on a weak note, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices and rising global bond yields.

Concerns over the near-term inflationary impact of higher energy costs, along with their potential drag on economic growth, continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

For the week, the Sensex declined 0.65% to close at 74,294.46, while the Nifty slipped 0.22% to end at 23,346.40. Broader market indices, including the midcap and smallcap segments, remained largely flat after a volatile week, following several weeks of outperformance.

On Friday, Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a mixed note as gains from sof...